Basel Convention, Methodological guide for the development of inventories of hazardous wastes and other wastes under the Basel Convention, (Draft, October 2013)
Blue Environment (in association with Randell Environmental Consulting) (2013) Waste generation and resource recovery in Australia Reporting period 2010/11 (WGRRA), Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, available from: http://www.environment.gov.au/resource/waste-generation-and-resource-recovery-australia-report-and-data-workbooks
DECCW (NSW Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water 2009) Waste Classification Guidelines Part 1: Classifying Waste, available from: http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/waste/08202classifyingwaste.pdf
EPA Tasmania Solid Waste Classification System, available from: http://epa.tas.gov.au/regulation/document?docid=640
Hyder Consulting (2011a) National waste and recycling reporting A more uniform approach to data (the method report), Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (not publically available).
Hyder Consulting (2011b) Waste and Recycling in Australia 2011 (WRiA2011), Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, available from: http://www.environment.gov.au/wastepolicy/publications/waste-recycling2011.html
Hyder Consulting (2011c) Liquid Waste Assessment 2011, prepared for the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, available from: http://www.environment.gov.au/system/files/resources/fd8e59bd-b64d-42b3-8a73-5021d21310be/files/liquid-waste.pdf
KMH Environmental (2013) Hazardous Waste Data Assessment Final Report, on the 2010-11 data set, prepared for the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, available from:
http://www.environment.gov.au/resource/hazardous-waste-data-assessment
KMH Environmental (2013) Hazardous Waste Data Assessment Summary Report, on the 2010-11 data set, prepared for the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, available from:
http://www.environment.gov.au/resource/hazardous-waste-data-assessment
Net Balance, National Waste Data System Requirements Study, 2009:
http://www.environment.gov.au/resource/national-waste-data-system-requirements-study
US EPA (United States Environmental Protection Agency 2011) Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States, Tables and Figures for 2010, December, available from: http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/nonhaz/municipal/pubs/2010_MSW_Tables_and_Figures_508.pdf
Reporting hazardous waste under the Basel Convention – guidance to states and territories
(Provided as a separate Microsoft Word file)
Guidance reporting & translation templates
(Provided to DoE as eight separate Microsoft Excel files: one for each jurisdiction except the Northern Territory, plus a data collation template)
National hazardous waste data 2011-12 and 2012 – by NEPM code
National Environment Protection (Movement of Controlled Waste between States and Territories) Measure
|
Tonnes generated
|
"15" code
|
NEPM 15 waste description
|
"75" code
|
Waste description (NEPM Schedule A, List 1)
|
Jul-Dec 2011
|
Jan-Jun 2012
|
Jul-Dec 2012
|
2011-12
|
2012
|
A
|
Plating and heat treatment
|
A100
|
Waste resulting from surface treatment of metals and plastics
|
1,176
|
3,080
|
2,871
|
4,256
|
5,951
|
|
|
A110
|
Waste from heat treatment and tempering operations containing cyanides
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
|
|
A130
|
Cyanides (inorganic)
|
16
|
298
|
336
|
314
|
634
|
B
|
Acids
|
B100
|
Acidic solutions or acids in solid form
|
18,784
|
22,377
|
22,348
|
41,161
|
44,725
|
C
|
Alkalis
|
C100
|
Basic solutions or bases in solid form
|
197,846
|
168,603
|
166,769
|
366,449
|
335,371
|
D
|
Inorganic chemicals
|
D100
|
Metal carbonyls
|
8
|
58
|
109
|
66
|
167
|
|
|
D110
|
Inorganic fluorine compounds excluding calcium fluoride
|
11
|
128
|
729
|
138
|
856
|
|
|
D120
|
Mercury; mercury compounds
|
954
|
477
|
385
|
1,431
|
862
|
|
|
D130
|
Arsenic; arsenic compounds
|
545
|
469
|
508
|
1,014
|
977
|
|
|
D140
|
Chromium compounds (hexavalent and trivalent)
|
7,711
|
1,210
|
963
|
8,922
|
2,173
|
|
|
D150
|
Cadmium; cadmium compounds
|
11
|
31
|
31
|
42
|
62
|
|
|
D160
|
Beryllium; beryllium compounds
|
11
|
0
|
8
|
11
|
8
|
|
|
D170
|
Antimony; antimony compounds
|
32
|
0
|
27
|
32
|
27
|
|
|
D180
|
Thallium; thallium compounds
|
0
|
1
|
6
|
1
|
7
|
|
|
D190
|
Copper compounds
|
131
|
527
|
745
|
658
|
1,272
|
|
|
D200
|
Cobalt compounds
|
18
|
18
|
34
|
36
|
52
|
|
|
D210
|
Nickel compounds
|
142
|
190
|
254
|
332
|
444
|
|
|
D220
|
Lead; lead compounds
|
14,608
|
24,987
|
14,472
|
39,595
|
39,459
|
|
|
D230
|
Zinc compounds
|
16,363
|
64,346
|
80,116
|
80,709
|
144,462
|
|
|
D240
|
Selenium; selenium compounds
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
0
|
|
|
D250
|
Tellurium; tellurium compounds
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
D270
|
Vanadium compounds
|
237
|
31
|
16
|
268
|
47
|
|
|
D290
|
Barium compounds (excluding barium sulphate)
|
7
|
1
|
5
|
8
|
6
|
|
|
D300
|
Non-toxic salts
|
15,401
|
32,947
|
41,226
|
48,349
|
74,173
|
|
|
D310
|
Boron compounds
|
6
|
3
|
87
|
9
|
90
|
|
|
D330
|
Inorganic sulfides
|
69
|
182
|
179
|
251
|
361
|
|
|
D340
|
Perchlorates
|
10
|
13
|
48
|
23
|
61
|
|
|
D350
|
Chlorates
|
11
|
102
|
102
|
113
|
204
|
|
|
D360
|
Phosphorus compounds excluding mineral phosphates
|
1
|
216
|
234
|
218
|
451
|
E
|
Reactive chemicals
|
E100
|
Waste containing peroxides other than hydrogen peroxide
|
113
|
136
|
123
|
249
|
259
|
F
|
Paints, resins, inks, organic sludges
|
F100
|
Waste from the production, formulation and use of inks, dyes, pigments, paints, lacquers and varnish
|
17,971
|
25,308
|
26,258
|
43,279
|
51,565
|
|
F110
|
Waste from the production, formulation and use of resins, latex, plasticisers, glues and adhesives
|
3,349
|
3,909
|
7,898
|
7,258
|
11,808
|
G
|
Organic solvents
|
G100
|
Ethers
|
1,138
|
611
|
913
|
1,749
|
1,524
|
|
|
G110
|
Organic solvents excluding halogenated solvents
|
7,807
|
8,147
|
8,641
|
15,954
|
16,787
|
|
|
G150
|
Halogenated organic solvents
|
295
|
596
|
577
|
890
|
1,173
|
|
|
G160
|
Waste from the production, formulation and use of organic solvents
|
853
|
7,205
|
7,325
|
8,058
|
14,530
|
H
|
Pesticides
|
H100
|
Waste from the production, formulation and use of biocides and phytopharmaceuticals
|
1,312
|
1,816
|
2,181
|
3,128
|
3,997
|
|
|
H110
|
Organic phosphorous compounds
|
52
|
67
|
89
|
119
|
156
|
|
|
H170
|
Waste from manufacture, formulation and use of wood-preserving chemicals
|
762
|
277
|
155
|
1,039
|
431
|
J
|
Oils
|
J100
|
Waste mineral oils unfit for their original intended use
|
120,889
|
196,709
|
148,896
|
317,598
|
345,605
|
|
|
J120
|
Waste oil/water, hydrocarbons/water mixtures or emulsions
|
113,985
|
206,824
|
204,283
|
320,809
|
411,107
|
|
|
J160
|
Waste tarry residues arising from refining, distillation, and any pyrolytic treatment
|
374
|
868
|
994
|
1,242
|
1,862
|
K
|
Putrescible/ organic waste
|
K100
|
Animal effluent and residues (abattoir effluent, poultry and fish processing wastes)
|
81,274
|
103,284
|
108,685
|
184,558
|
211,969
|
|
|
K110
|
Grease trap waste
|
193,153
|
262,620
|
268,644
|
455,773
|
531,264
|
|
|
K140
|
Tannery wastes (including leather dust, ash, sludges and flours)
|
264
|
3,313
|
3,395
|
3,577
|
6,707
|
|
|
K190
|
Wool scouring wastes
|
264
|
16,638
|
16,720
|
16,902
|
33,357
|
M
|
Organic chemicals
|
M100
|
Waste substances and articles containing or contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls, polychlorinated naphthalenes, polychlorinated terphenyls and/or polybrominated biphenyls
|
1,248
|
2,360
|
2,401
|
3,608
|
4,761
|
|
|
M150
|
Phenols, phenol compounds including chlorophenols
|
116
|
561
|
540
|
676
|
1,100
|
|
|
M160
|
Organo halogen compounds—other than substances referred to in this Table or Table 2
|
127
|
205
|
135
|
332
|
339
|
|
|
M170
|
Polychlorinated dibenzo-furan (any congener)
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
M180
|
Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin (any congener)
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
M210
|
Cyanides (organic)
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
|
M220
|
Isocyanate compounds
|
110
|
82
|
106
|
192
|
188
|
|
|
M230
|
Triethylamine catalysts for setting foundry sands
|
130
|
316
|
2,779
|
446
|
3,095
|
|
|
M250
|
Surface active agents (surfactants), containing principally organic constituents and which may contain metals and inorganic materials
|
7,234
|
7,317
|
5,563
|
14,551
|
12,880
|
|
|
M260
|
Highly odorous organic chemicals (including mercaptans and acrylates)
|
21
|
8
|
44
|
29
|
52
|
N
|
Soil/ sludge
|
N100
|
Containers and drums that are contaminated with residues of substances referred to in this list
|
17,811
|
18,259
|
20,124
|
36,070
|
38,383
|
|
|
N120
|
Soils contaminated with a controlled waste
|
618,111
|
833,550
|
707,677
|
1,451,660
|
1,541,227
|
|
|
N140
|
Fire debris and fire wash waters
|
604
|
1,136
|
1,532
|
1,740
|
2,667
|
|
|
N150
|
Fly ash, excluding fly ash generated from Australian coal fired power stations
|
628
|
3,000
|
2,882
|
3,628
|
5,882
|
|
|
N160
|
Encapsulated, chemically-fixed, solidified or polymerised wastes referred to in this list
|
23,036
|
26,061
|
39,553
|
49,097
|
65,614
|
|
|
N190
|
Filter cake contaminated with residues of substances referred to in this list
|
8,058
|
7,784
|
7,258
|
15,841
|
15,042
|
|
|
N205
|
Residues from industrial waste treatment/disposal operations
|
564,066
|
818,709
|
834,790
|
1,382,776
|
1,653,499
|
|
|
N220
|
Asbestos
|
166,227
|
231,209
|
246,048
|
397,435
|
477,257
|
|
|
N230
|
Ceramic-based fibres with physico-chemical characteristics similar to those of asbestos
|
83
|
52
|
44
|
135
|
96
|
R
|
Clinical and pharmaceutical
|
R100
|
Clinical and related wastes
|
15,284
|
27,783
|
27,742
|
43,067
|
55,526
|
|
|
R120
|
Waste pharmaceuticals, drugs and medicines
|
6,023
|
6,592
|
6,920
|
12,616
|
13,512
|
|
|
R140
|
Waste from the production and preparation of pharmaceutical products
|
785
|
755
|
886
|
1,540
|
1,641
|
T
|
Miscellaneous
|
T100
|
Waste chemical substances arising from research and development or teaching activities, including those which are not identified and/or are new and whose effects on human health and/or the environment are not known
|
1,903
|
2,714
|
2,809
|
4,617
|
5,523
|
|
|
T120
|
Waste from the production, formulation and use of photographic chemicals and processing materials
|
640
|
793
|
699
|
1,433
|
1,492
|
|
|
T140
|
Tyres
|
144,875
|
193,874
|
221,537
|
338,748
|
415,411
|
|
|
T200
|
Waste of an explosive nature not subject to other legislation
|
45
|
928
|
909
|
973
|
1,837
|
TOTAL
|
2,395,148
|
3,342,667
|
3,271,361
|
5,737,815
|
6,614,028
|
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